Tanesha Anderson, 37, of Cleveland, Ohio, was pronounced dead Thursday, November 13 after a police takedown maneuver caused her to lose consciousness, reports Cleveland.com. SEE ALSO: Aura Rosser: Police Kill Mich. Woman After Responding To Domestic Violence Call “They killed my sister,” said her 40-year-old brother Joell Anderson. “I watched it.” Anderson, who suffered with schizophrenia, was “disturbing […]
Bernard Vickers (pictured) has certainly given new meaning to the word hero. Vickers, who is employed as a barista at a Starbucks in midtown Manhattan, was at work around 6:30 a.m. Monday morning when he heard an explosion. An unidentified New York City cabbie and a passenger had been driving along when a manhole exploded […]
Bill Cosby’s refusal to address over one dozen rape allegations levied against him is finally hitting him where it hurts—in the pocket. RELATED: #CosbyMeme: Bill Cosby’s Twitter Hashtag Goes Horribly Wrong Comedian Hannibal Buress: Bill Cosby Is A Rapist TV Land has cancelled several ‘Cosby’ marathons which were set to air between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The beloved […]
On Tuesday, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon swore in 16 members of the “Ferguson Commission.” The panel was created to address the “social and economic conditions” that have been highlighted by protesters after the police shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. According to reports, members of the commission were selected out of a pool of more […]
Don Lemon wasted his breath when he told Joan Tarshis, a woman claiming she was raped by Bill Cosby when she was 19, “I don’t mean to be crude, but…” as he went on to be not only crude, but repulsive and pathetically ignorant to a woman speaking on her alleged victimization. On the November […]
Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. NewsOne has partnered with the […]
Chicago Alderman Walter Burnett Jr. joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss corporate diversity and minority hiring. Burnett is part of a group of alderman who are demanding a more diverse workforce from the financial sector. Burnett told Martin and the “NewsOne Now” panel that every time firms come to the Chicago City Council he […]
Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” Straight Talk panel (featuring Kim Brown, Cleo Manago and Lauren Victoria Burke) discuss the decades old sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby that have reemerged in recent months. During their discussion, Burke said the claims being made against Cosby are “pretty indicting,” especially given the number of women coming forward with allegations. […]
Tracy Morgan is still struggling to recover from a severe brain injury suffered in a highway crash over five months ago, and it’s uncertain if he will be “the Tracy Morgan he once was,” his lawyer told a New Jersey courtroom on Tuesday, NBC News reports. RELATED: Brain Injury, Tracy Morgan May Never Perform Again […]
The U.S. has seen a sharp rise in the rates of diabetes over the past two decades, with 29.1 million Americans, or 9.3% of the population affected, according to the latest statistics from the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes occurs when a person has high blood glucose or blood sugar, either because insulin production is inadequate, or […]
The family of reggae legend Bob Marley will launch the first global cannabis brand that will sell marijuana products. The brand, which will be called Marley Natural, will sell products that will range from weed strains to oils and infused lotions. The products will be sold in countries and U.S. states that are working towards the legalization […]
Podcast: Download Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” Straight Talk panel (featuring Kim Brown, Cleo Manago and Lauren Victoria Burke) discuss the decades old sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby that have reemerged in recent months. During their discussion, Burke said the claims being made against Cosby are “pretty indicting,” especially given the number of women coming forward […]
